Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-04-15

warrior, but as dog"
"If let you live with Us and work with |
my men will you promise not to try
to stesl my daughter?"
"Lagona will promise. He will looF.
upon her as he does upon the stars which
are very beautiful, but a great way of"
"Yours IS q strange request and it is
imprudent in ne to grant it, but will
trust you" said Mr.. Delorme, after
moments hesitation. And ne called
servant and babe him take care Of La
gone's horse.
"Take these and keep them until ask
for them said LagOna, handing his
knife, Ratchet, lance, bow and arrows to
the planter.
''This locks WE'LL" said Mr.. DeIorme;
~ really believe now that Lagena is in
e4rnest!"
81 am not CHILD" said the Comanche,
quietly. 81 only say what l meant"
81 make you welcome to my house
you have courage, and honor goes hand
in hand with that! You shall study the
arts we know. and my daughter shall be
one CT your teachers" said DelOrme,
carried away by the NOBLE impulses Of his
nature.
clam not strong enough to learn Of
her-let me learn CT those whom / do not
| love-" said Lagona, who had but once
glanced at her during this conversation
and then, though the red blood darkened
MS cheek, he saw no sympathetic glow IN
hers.
"You are noble fellow-your conf
dence in me shall not be misplaced
Come with me-" said the planter, leading
the way into the house.
no q
when, by another avenue, Mr.. MahOney
came out.
"Jabers-the master will be murthered
entirelyn' said he. "He's in there afOre
ninst the sldeboard, wild the brandy in his
hand! | saw him offer the red mayer
drink, and he wouldn't take 1t, and said
ire-WaCe was bad!n
"And he spoke the truth. He shows
more sense than some white men in MS
REFUSAL" said Stella.
That's thrue so far as it goes, me
lady-but dye see, weren't it for the
knowledge of the bit O comfort there's in
a sthray glass now an then, dlvil the bit
would we white men take it,"
"TAke your lessons from this Indian,
ard beware how you offend him, then"
said Stella.
'Ts he going to live wild the masther?"
eyes, he is"
"Och- miue-dhueI! It's time that
Patrick Mahoney asked for his walkin'
papers, or he'll be less q scalp TO his head
one o. these fine mOrning-!"
''Do not fear-I can influence him, and
you shall be in no danger, al~ays pro
vided YOU do not afront him"
Faith, lady, Pr be is careful as if l
wss travglin' over e ROAD paved wild eggs,
when Pm in MS company"
'fDO so and you ere sgfe.''
"ThaHk ye, lady! While I'm under
the protection Of yer innocence and
beauty Pm IS safe as if the angels gave
me one of their wings for cOunterpare.
Pm the better continued now, and wish
Ing you pleasant drames and no disturb
aGce I'll bid ye an early good night"
The Overseer now betoOk himself to his
own quarters, evidently liking to increase,
so far as he could, the distance between
him and his dread, the chief of the Com
auCaes.
CHAPTER XIII.
Paul Malerson, with pocketful of that
article which only is needed to establish
ones gentility in our model republic, had
arrived, registered his name ana just
been ushered into the best room OF the
BEST hotel in Galveston, when 3 servant
announced gentleman" VINO wished to
see him on particular business. And at
the same time the servant permitted
Captain Jack Malerson TO enter the
room.
"Ah, Paul, how are you? Been ex-
pecting you for some time. So has Ada
told her you'd be here soOn-said I'd look
out for you, and here l am!' cried the
Captain, as lie came in.
81 am much obliged to you for your
unnecessary care, sir almost feel old
enough to take care of myself-the more
especially that I have never until now
known anything of parental care" said
Paul, stitIly.
ono fault of mine, lad-no 'fault Of
mine, as you will learn by and by. But
it was necessary that l should see you
the moment you arrived, for have been
working for you, packing your cards all
night to play winning game-o'ye
hear?"
~ hear, sir, but DO not understand"
"No? Then I'II explain. YOd see, l
knew you loved little Ada, who is 9
trump of q girl. and loves you harder
tnan 4 mule can kick, and as l had
diamond ring worth 6 cool thousand that
and told her you sent it. Didn't l do it
up brown? You ere all right II her books
nOw!"
"Yes-just at the time when I want to
be out of them. l came down here on
purpose to break off with hertz
"Whew! What does this mean?"
"My aunt has arranged matters so that
it will be to my interest to marry Stella
Delorme."
"What, the old planters daughter'"
eyes"
''He is rich, suppose?"
eyes, sir, very-and she will be an
heiress."
"Got much by him in hard cash, jewel
", plate, and the likes of that?"
eyes, sir, a great deal; but why do you
ask that?"
"Oh, for no very particular reason,
only was thinking of your interest, dye
see? l don't want to see you tangle
yourself in any chains but golden ones. A
man is fool if he does, nowadays! But
Wen have time to think of this matter
and talk it over before you go to the
country again. Meantime, when you call
on Ada, don't let on but that you sent her
the diamond. And if you get short o.
dimes, come to me at the Arcade and ask
for me, and you'll find 'em all ready for
you"
"Thank you, sir-if I need them I'll
call"
And with this understanding Mr.. Jack
MaIerson left his sons room.
"Here's the Captain, once more. Long
life and rich deals to his hard!" was the
cry of Sandy Spicer, the lieutenant of
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